According to the draft Project to merge Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang provinces, after the merger, it will be named Tuyen Quang, the current administrative center located in Tuyen Quang.
Before the merger, these two localities had many cultural and social similarities. These are advantages and potentials for the two localities to connect and develop together after the merger. In particular, owning a rich system of folk and spiritual festivals will be an opportunity to promote tourism development.
In Tuyen Quang today, Tuyen Thanh Festival is a unique event, attracting tens of thousands of tourists each year. Tuyen Thanh Festival was first held in 2004. It was then upgraded to the provincial level in 2014 and has since become a special cultural event of Tuyen Quang province every Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Tuyen Quang Festival is considered the largest and most unique Mid-Autumn Festival in the country, with many records confirmed by the Vietnamese Guinness Book of Records such as the Festival with many unique and largest Mid-Autumn Festival models in Vietnam, "The Largest Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam", "The Largest pair of lanterns in Vietnam".
Every year, from the middle of the 7th lunar month, dozens of giant light models begin to parade on the streets of Tuyen Quang City. The vibrant atmosphere and giant light models attract tourists from all over the country to join in the fun.
In contrast to mountainous districts such as Lam Binh, Na Hang, Chiem Hoa, the Red River Festival also attracts a large number of tourists. This is a festival to pray for favorable weather and good harvests taking place every January. The festival includes solemn worship rituals and attractive sports activities.
Some typical festivals of Tuyen Quang include the Ha Temple - Thuong Temple - La Temple Festival, the Mong Go Tao Festival, the Pac Ta Temple Festival, and the Red Dao Fire Dancing Festival.
In Ha Giang, the northern part of the country is famous for festivals with spiritual and belief-based colors. Attractive activities imbued with national identity.
When mentioning the festival in Ha Giang, it is indispensable that Khau Vai Market takes place at the end of the third lunar month every year in Meo Vac district. This is a dating site for unfinished love affairs, expressing the unique cultural and humanistic features of the Mong and Dao ethnic groups.
The festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors with activities such as love songs, Khen dance, market and traditional cultural performances.
In addition to Khau Vai Market, famous spiritual festivals in Ha Giang such as the Dao people's cultural festival in Bac Quang, Hoang Su Phi or the Red River Festival, fire dancing also attract a large number of tourists.
Owning a rich and unique festival treasure trove, the two provinces of Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang after the merger will have conditions for development, opening up potential to attract domestic and international tourists.
